The 1955 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represented

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in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by Taylor Sanford in his 5th season at Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons won the

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, defeating the

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in the championship game.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

;Bill Barnes * All-ACC Second Team ;Tommy Cole * All-ACC First Team ;Lefty Davis * All-ACC First Team ;Linwood Holt * All-America First Team * All-ACC First Team ;Luther McKeel * All-ACC First Team ;Harold Moore * All-ACC Second Team

References

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